by The Vandenberg Coalition
Move beyond the headlines with fast & focused expert analysis on breaking news and big stories in foreign policy & national security. We help you understand the context and policy implications of the stories you see every day from around the world. In each episode, we sit down with an expert to break down a developing global news story—what's happening, why it matters, and how the United States should respond. For more information on the Vandenberg Coalition, visit our website: www.vandenbergcoalition.org.
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April 14, 2025
<p>As tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait following China’s latest round of large-scale military exercises, questions surrounding Taiwan’s defense readiness and deterrence in the region are once again front and center. Beijing claims these drills are a “severe warning” and a message of "forceful containment against Taiwan independence,” but do they signal serious preparation for conflict, or are they just saber-rattling? And how prepared are Taiwan and the United States for such a conflict? Joe Wang, Senior Advisor at the Special Competitive Studies Project, joins Flash Focus to explain what these maneuvers reveal about China’s strategic intent, assess Taiwan’s current military and non-military preparedness, and explore what steps the United States and allies in the Indo-Pacific can take in the immediate to enhance Taiwan’s deterrence. </p>
March 21, 2025
<p>Emboldened by its patron, Iran, Houthi drone and missile attacks have disrupted international shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. In response, the Trump administration has launched a series of “decisive and powerful” airstrikes against the Houthis, with President Trump declaring that any future Houthi attack will be treated as an attack by Iran itself. Real Admiral Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and one of the newest members of The Vandenberg Coalition’s Advisory Board, joins Flash Focus to discuss the current situation, the path that led to this point, and the importance of addressing the Houthi threat. </p><p>You can find The Vandenberg Coalition’s report on the Middle East, which offers policy recommendations on the Houthis, <a href="https://vandenbergcoalition.org/deals-of-the-century-solving-the-middle-east/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
March 3, 2025
<p>In early February, The Vandenberg Coalition worked with award-winning polling company <a href="https://jlpartners.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">J.L. Partners</a> to survey a representative sample of registered voters to measure TikTok’s usage amongst Americans and respondents’ familiarity with the app, TikTok’s ownership, and how Americans perceive TikTok’s impact on national security and American politics. The American public’s views are clear: on every metric, from effect on our children, to surveillance, to misinformation, election interference, and political polarization, the American public say “no” to CCP control of TikTok. James Johnson, Co-Founder of J.L. Partners, joins Flash Focus to discuss the poll results, current polling trends on tariffs, Ukraine, and Israel, and J.L. Partners’ polling approach. </p><p>You can read the toplines from the poll <a href="https://vandenbergcoalition.org/tiktok-survey-topline-poll-results-february-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> and find coverage of the poll’s findings in the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/business/77-of-americans-concerned-about-chinese-ownership-of-tiktok-as-trump-admin-scrambles-to-save-app/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>You can also find Jonathan Haidt’s recent report, “TikTok Is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale,” <a href="https://www.afterbabel.com/p/industrial-scale-harm-tiktok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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